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T. J. PHILLIPS.

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1,091,955. Patented Malz 31, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR.8. 1913.

Pazgm Mar. 31, 1914.

INVENTOR TQ3-.gummi a @MJ ATTORNEY WITNESSES STA'ES PATENT OFFlCE.

T HOMAS J. PHILLIPS, OF MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM F. ORE, 0F KITTANNING. PENNSYLVANIA.

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To all -lc/ml/L il. may concern.'

Be itknown that I, THOMAS J. PHiLLrPs, a citizen of the lfnited States of America,l residing at McKeesport in the count of Allegheny and State of iPennsylvania, ave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sleds. of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates tosleds, and the primary object vof my invention is to provide a sled that resembles a miniature horse' having the legs thereof provided with runners, some of which can be easily steered or guided by the occupant of the sled.

Another object of this invention is to provide a sled with positive and reliable means, as hereinafter set forth, whereby the occupant of the sled can propel the same over a horizontal sheet of ice.

A further object of this invention is to provide a sectional sled body resembling a miniature animal, the body having one section thereof pivoted whereby it can be shifted relatively tothe other section of the body and consequently', the sled guided in a desired direction.

A still further object of this inventionv is to provide an ornamental sled that is simple in construction7 durable, safe to use, and highly efficient for the purposes for which it is intended.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts tof be .hereinafter specifically' described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figu're 1 is a side elevation of the sled.

Fig. 2 is a plan of the same` Fig. 3 is anV elevation of a ortion of the sled, partly broken away and) partly in section, and Fig. 4 is an end view of the sled partly broken away and partly in section.

A sled in accordance with this invention` comprises a sectional body, the sections of which are designated 1 and 2. The sections 1 and 2 resemble the body of a horse or ot-her animal with the section 1 representing the shoulders, neck and head of a horse. This section is supported by arch shaped legs 3 provided with runners 4, and the head and neck of the section 1 are provided with side Specication of Luiers Patent. Patchted Dial. 31, 1914. Application filed March 8.' 1913. Serial No. 758,058.

handle bars 5, which are used to guide the runners 4 in a desired direction.

T he section 2 resembles the rear corners of a horse or other animal and -said section is pro'vided with a seat 6 and arch shaped legs 7 having rear runners 8.

The confronting ends of the sections 1 and 2 are rovided with vertically alining tongues 9, lbest shown in Fi 3 and these tongues are connected toget er by a vertical piv'ot in 10. The rear end of the section 1 has beveled side walls 11 adapted to be engaged b beveled flanges 12, carried by the forwar end of the body 2. The walls 11 and the flanges 12 limit the movement of .the section 1 relatively to the section 2 when the sledis being guided over a 'sur-v face.

Secured to the bottom side of t Ie section 2, belo\v`the seat6, by screw bolts 1 or other fastening means is a depending housing 14. The housing 14 is provided with a central longitudinal slot 15 and with side Yslide head openings 16. The lower walls ofthe housing 14 are slotted, as at 17 andslidably mounted in the openings 16 are slide heads 18. These slide heads are retained in erigagement with the housing by coiled retractile s rings 19 arranged in the Ainner ends of t e openin s 16. The slide heads 18 support a revo uble transverse crankf the outer ends- 21, and roller i shaft 20, said shaft havin thereof provided with cran pedals 22. The shaft 20, intermediate the ends thereof and within the slot 15 is prvided with a propelling wheel 23 `and the periphery of this wheel has equally spaceddetachable teeth 24 adapted` to engage inua vsmooth surface as the surface of ice where'- by the sledcan be moved over the same.

The coiled retractile springs 19 hold the propelling wheel 23 normally out -of engagement with' the surface lupon which thesled rests, but an occupant of the seat v6 can easily place the feet u on the pedals 22,v

lower the shaft 20 an revolve the same whereby the 'propellin wheel 23 will engage the surface upon whic the sled rests. The sled can be easily moved over the surface, somewhat similar to a velocipede, and by guiding the section 1 of the body, the sled canbe moved in a desired direction.

While in the drawing, there' is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention, it

is to be .understood that the structural eleone'end-Aanchored to the housin f and their mentsztre ssceptible to such variations and Lother ends secured to said sli e heads', a modilcationsas fallwithin the scope of the crank shaft extendinfY through said housing appended claim.Y Aand journaled in said heads, said slots pro 'What I-Claim is:

A'Tsled comprising a body formed of a front andrear-sectionv pivotally connected together, 'runners supporting eachI of said sections, a housing secured to and depending from said rear sectionL and formed with slots in the lower portion thereof, vertically Witnesses: movable slide heads .within said-housing, MAX H. Snotovrrz, extensible and contractible springs havingl I KATHERINE EVERETT.

wheel arranged centrally of said housing arid fixed to vsaid shaft.

A In testimony whereof I alix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS J. PHILLIPS.

viding clearance for said shaft, and a toothed 

